California nurse was told by son she won the Powerball, but it was a prank

The nursing home worker finished her shift after learning she was won the Powerball, but it turned out to be a prank.

A celebration broke out at a California nursing home after a worker was told she was one of the Powerball winners — but it turned out to be a prank, relatives said Thursday.

The heartwarming story unraveled hours after a manager at the Park Avenue Health & Wellness Center in Pomona told reporters the staffer was a newly-minted millionaire.

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David Levy, the nursing home's administrator, said the facility was abuzz Wednesday night after the woman received a call from her son saying she was the winner.

Workers at Park Avenue Healthcare and Wellness in Pomona, Calif. celebrate after learning that a co-worker won the Powerball jackpot Wednesday. But it turned out to be a prank. (Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News/Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News)